![]() Although the shipping was a little expensive, the auction price was modest price given the radio’s cult status with CW aficionados. The main tuning dial was frozen and it didn’t seem to have any output on transmit. ![]() It was being sold as a “part only” device with at least two problems. Its “Double Direct Conversion” receiver could detect SSB and CW signals, but had only about 30 watts output. Released in 1975, the “570” was a solid-state radio intended for Novice hams and covered five bands: 80, 40, 20 (and with accessory crystals) 15 and 10 meters. A Ten Tec Century 21 CW Transceiver (model 570) attracted my attention recently. I look at Ebay from time-to-time, and lately I’ve been having a little too much fun.
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